CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CNK • US17243V1026
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This CNK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CNK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CNK was profitable.
- CNK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years CNK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CNK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CNK's Return On Assets of 3.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNK outperforms 75.95% of its industry peers.
- CNK has a Return On Equity of 33.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CNK outperforms 93.67% of its industry peers.
- CNK's Return On Invested Capital of 7.53% is amongst the best of the industry. CNK outperforms 84.81% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNK is in line with the industry average of 7.50%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.53%) for CNK is above the 3 year average (7.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 33.69% | ||
| ROIC | 7.53% |
ROA(3y)4.3%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)48.19%
ROE(5y)-45.43%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.38%, CNK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNK has a better Operating Margin (10.97%) than 74.68% of its industry peers.
- CNK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 64.13%, CNK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNK has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.38% | ||
| GM | 64.13% |
OM growth 3Y51.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.48%
2. CNK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CNK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CNK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CNK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.35, we must say that CNK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.35, CNK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CNK is 11.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take CNK, 11.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CNK has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.21. This is in the better half of the industry: CNK outperforms 65.82% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.84 is on the high side and indicates that CNK has dependencies on debt financing.
- CNK's Debt to Equity ratio of 4.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNK is outperformed by 75.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC9.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that CNK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CNK's Current ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNK is outperformed by 63.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that CNK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.67, CNK is not doing good in the industry: 67.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. CNK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CNK have decreased strongly by -35.47% in the last year.
- CNK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.15%.
- Measured over the past years, CNK shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 35.33% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-51.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.15%
Revenue growth 3Y8.26%
Revenue growth 5Y35.33%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.71% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, CNK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y56.94%
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.21%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CNK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.49, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNK.
- 87.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CNK is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- CNK is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.69.
- 86.08% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. CNK is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CNK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CNK is valued cheaper than 87.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CNK may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CNK's earnings are expected to grow with 25.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
5. CNK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CNK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.37%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CNK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 7.67. CNK pays more dividend than 87.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CNK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CNK decreases each year by -22.38%.
- CNK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 28.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CNK. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP28.5%
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
CNK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
28.15
+0.34 (+1.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners111.02%
Inst Owner Change2.66%
Ins Owners2.02%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap3.25B
Revenue(TTM)3.12B
Net Income(TTM)136.50M
Analysts77.65
Price Target32.27 (14.64%)
Short Float %12.09%
Short Ratio4.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.38%
DP28.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-03 2026-03-03 (0.09)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.96%
Max EPS beat(2)77.24%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-21.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-100.53%
Max EPS beat(4)77.24%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)57.37%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)52.05%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.25%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.25%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.06%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.23%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.94%
PT rev (1m)-1.65%
PT rev (3m)-7.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-448.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.69 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.21 | ||
| P/B | 8.03 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY7.3%
FCF(TTM)1.53
FCFY5.45%
OCF(TTM)3.43
OCFY12.18%
SpS26.96
BVpS3.51
TBVpS-9.88
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 33.69% | ||
| ROCE | 9.53% | ||
| ROIC | 7.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.93% | ||
| OM | 10.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.38% | ||
| GM | 64.13% | ||
| FCFM | 5.69% |
ROA(3y)4.3%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)48.19%
ROE(5y)-45.43%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.28%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)19.09%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.39%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y70.09%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y67.55%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y51.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.48%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 108.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 129.82% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
F-Score5
WACC9.3%
ROIC/WACC0.81
Cap/Depr(3y)85.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.54%
Profit Quality(3y)130.93%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-51.52%
EPS Next Y56.94%
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.15%
Revenue growth 3Y8.26%
Revenue growth 5Y35.33%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
Revenue Next Year9.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.68%
EBIT growth 3Y64.35%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year100%
EBIT Next 3Y29.44%
EBIT Next 5Y17.33%
FCF growth 1Y-43.78%
FCF growth 3Y91.33%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15%
OCF growth 3Y42.81%
OCF growth 5YN/A
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC / CNK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CNK.
What is the valuation status of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC?
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) is expected to grow by 56.94% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
The dividend rating of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 28.5%.